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8 The circular use & recycling of material 8 The circular use & recycling of material
In the built environment, its technological and production systems as constructed ecosystems must reduced and eliminate wastes (gaseous, solid, water, biological waste) as much as possible and closed the
In the built environment, its technological and production systems as constructed ecosystems must reduced and eliminate wastes (gaseous, solid, water, biological waste) as much as possible and closed the
loop of use by reuse and recycling. loop of use by reuse and recycling.
Renewable Energy Non-Renewable Energy
The Biosphere
The Biosphere Energy Energy Resources
• Global energy and
• Ecosystems
• ecosystems Water • Biosphere & climatic processess material resources
Planet
• biosphere & climatic processess, Reuse, recycle, reconstitution • Existent built
• global energy and material resources environment
• existent built environment Inputs built environment outputs
• energy • materials • people Extracting • First environmental impacts • Energy • People (transport, etc.)
Reuse, Recycle, Reconstitution • water • food (transport) Raw Material • Operational impacts • Materials/waste • The built system
• End impacts
(End of useful life)
outputs • Reuse inputs
Material
Inputs Outputs Processing emulates & replicates ecosystem recycling
Reconstitute
• energy • energy raw material manufacturing material separation
• water Built Environment • materials / waste Replenish & Reintegrate back into environment & restore natural environment
• materials • people (transport, etc.) Product
• food • first environmental impacts • the built system Manufacture use the building
• people (transport) • operational impacts (end of useful life) Closed Loop Material Cycle city with Recycle & Reuse
• end impacts raw material
• reuse Distribution return to the city

outputs Inputs Refurbish building materials production
from raw material city by
third parties
Emulates & replicates ecosystem recycling Retail the circular economy

Renewable Energy Non-Renewable Energy Reuse
Energy Resources
Energy
Reduce Consumption
Raw Material Manufacturing Material Separation Water Planet User Replenish & reintegrate back into environment &
Extracting raw material restore natural environment Note:
Use the Material processing Restore Devastation Reconstitute Input on
City with building Unrecyclable Recycle & reuse planet’s • Design for reusability, remanufacturability,
Raw Material Product manufacture Waste natural separability, disassembly, recyclability &
disposability
Refurbish
Return to the City Distribution Input on Planet’s Natural Systems systems • Minimize maintenance and service waste,
Service optimize energy use and extend product life
Retail • Self product function assure product safety
Note:
• design for reusability, remanufacturability, separability, disassembly, recyclability design for upgradability
User & disposability Reduce consumption
Building Materials Production from • minimize maintenance and service waste, optimize energy use and extend product life
• self product function assure product safety design for upgradability
Raw Material City By Third Parties Unrecyclable waste Restore devastation
The circular economy Closed loop material cycle

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